Wolves, Fulham, and Sunderland advance to the FA Cup round of 16

On Sunday, February 15, Wolves, Fulham, and Sunderland secured their places in the FA Cup round of 16 with away victories. Wolves defeated Grimsby 1-0 at Blundell Park, with Santiago Bueno scoring the decisive goal in the 60th minute. Fulham overcame an early deficit against Stoke City to win 2-1 after Jun-Ho Bae opened the scoring for the hosts in the 19th minute. Kevin equalized for the London side in the 55th minute, and Harrison Reed secured the win in the 84th minute following a goalkeeper error. Sunderland progressed with a 1-0 win over Oxford United, courtesy of a 32nd-minute goal by Habib Diarra, which one source confirmed was a penalty. Other notable results from the round of 32 included Manchester City's 2-0 win over Salford and Chelsea's 4-0 victory against Hull. Newcastle defeated Aston Villa 3-1, while Liverpool beat Brighton 3-0. Birmingham City was eliminated by Leeds United 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.